Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:insurance
Tourism |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
Ethical concerns
Health equity issues Potential exploitation of local resources |
| gptkbp:defines |
Traveling to another country for medical care
|
| gptkbp:economicImportance |
Creates jobs in healthcare and tourism sectors
Generates revenue for destination countries |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Medical Tourism
|
| gptkbp:involves |
Hospitals
Insurance companies Clinics Travel agencies Medical facilitators |
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Costa_Rica gptkb:Hungary gptkb:India gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Mexico gptkb:Singapore gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:Thailand gptkb:Turkey gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates |
| gptkbp:motive |
Access to unavailable treatments
Combining healthcare with travel Lower cost of treatment Shorter waiting times |
| gptkbp:popularProcedures |
Cancer treatment
Cosmetic surgery Wellness treatments Fertility treatments Organ transplantation Cardiac surgery Orthopedic surgery Eye surgery Dental procedures Weight loss surgery |
| gptkbp:regulates |
National health authorities
International accreditation bodies |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Cosmetic surgery
Health tourism Wellness tourism Dental tourism Elective surgery |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
Language barriers
Quality of care Follow-up care challenges Legal recourse issues Post-operative complications Travel-related health risks |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:OECD
gptkb:World_Health_Organization Academic researchers Medical Tourism Association |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ayurveda_Tourism
gptkb:Tourism_Industry |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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